Israel and Arab Nations Ask Trump to Refrain From Attacking Iran
The New York Times breathlessly reports that Israel and various Arab nations are suddenly urging Donald Trump to de-escalate tensions with Iran. This sudden embrace of diplomacy from actors who often push for maximalist confrontation smells less like a Damascus moment and more like a carefully orchestrated media drip. Historically, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has been a vocal proponent of
striking Iran, repeatedly warning about its nuclear program, as seen in his 2002, 2006, and 2014 speeches. It's a convenient shift, isn't it? Perhaps this newfound 'restraint' appears when their preferred outcome isn't guaranteed by a potentially unpredictable Trump administration, unlike the more reliably hawkish Biden years. One might ponder how many times the call for an attack on Iran has been
'urgent' until a less pliable American president takes office. It seems the only thing more consistent than calls to bomb Iran is the opportunistic timing of when those calls are suddenly put on hold.